The Hinata Sisters (Brothers Conflict Fanfic)

Epilogue

One Year Later

'Wow, it has already been a year now. Time sure does pass by fast, it was as if it was only yesterday when Lisa and I first entered their lives. I wonder how Lisa is doing right now, I haven't spoken to her in a week and she's supposed to come home somewhere this March.' Ema thought to herself.

"There you are! We've been looking for you," Tsubaki exclaimed as soon as he saw Ema outside by the garden.

"Tsubaki-san, Azusa-san, do you need something?" She asked.

"Well, we don't have to work in the evening, and we wanted to invite you to visit the amusement park with us. It's to celebrate your graduation tomorrow." Azusa replied.

At first, Ema is reluctant, but she agrees since it's a good chance to tell Tsubaki about her answer. The three decided that to go to the amusement park while there's still daylight so that Ema could get enough rest for tomorrow. Ema had fun riding the rides with the twins, but she couldn't help but miss her sister.

Hours had past and it was getting dark out. Before they go home, Ema invites them to watch the parade. They know that she wants to talk to them, so they take her to watch it from the quiet viewing platform. Azusa decided to leave the two for a while and decided to buy drinks for the latter.

There was silence between the two, but Ema was determined to say what she feels. She faced Tsubaki and said, "I can't return our feelings right now, I'm sorry."

After a short silence, Tsubaki answered, "I understand, thank you for telling me."

He then stood beside her as they watch the parade below, completely setting their gaze at the lively attraction. However, Ema soon feels that Tsubaki is holding her hand.

Before she knows it, Tsubaki leaned closer to her and whispered, "I accept your answer, but I want you to know that despite your rejection, I'm still in love with you."

Before Ema could reply, Azusa returned with drinks in his hand and they decided to go home. Tsubaki, Azusa and Ema remain silent on the way home. They reach the mansion at 10 PM, and the twins wanted to safely lead Ema to her room.

"What are you doing here?" Tsubaki finally breaks the silence upon seeing Subaru in front of Ema's room.

Subaru is surprised to see them together, but then he explained "I returned to apologize to Ema. I also want to explain why punched Natsume in front of her. I did such a thing because I love her."

Subaru then bows his head while he apologizes to Ema. However, Tsubaki wouldn't go easy on the latter, "Don't get ahead of yourself."

"Tsubaki," Azusa quickly stops him from lashing out on Subaru. "But I have to admit, it's hard to accept your actions. Both as a man and as a brother."

They want an explanation as of why he punched Natsume, but they'll leave him with Ema for now. After they leave, Subaru apologizes to Ema once again.

"I truly am sorry. I was confused back then, and I wanted some time to sort out my feelings. I realized that what I did was selfish, and I didn't even notice that I was hurting you. But I love you, and my feelings won't change even if you hate me." Subaru said.

Since Ema is too surprised to answer, eventually Subaru continued. "I'll return to the university,"

"Wait!" She quickly stops him. "Thank you... for your confession."

He looks relieved the moment Ema said, "By the way, congratulations on your graduation. I'll be waiting at Meiji University before leaving."

Late at night, Ema is thinking about everything that has happened today. She strangely feels calm, but she knows it's not over yet. She still needs to tell Natsume about her decision. The next day, Ema wakes up early and finds Ukyou in the kitchen. It's the day of her graduation ceremony, and they're going to have a family party afterwards.